The Academic
Health Center Student Consultative Committee (AHC SCC) is a committee comprised
of graduate, professional, and undergraduate students from within the Academic
Health Center to discuss issues and concerns in common among AHC colleges and
programs.

The committee meets one Wednesday per month from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
with Barbara Brandt, Associate Vice President for Education in the AHC to:--
discuss issues and matters of concern to AHC students;-- meet with academic
officers in the AHC to share the student viewpoint on
issues.

Past Committee Issues:

Since
the committee’s inception, the AHC SCC has discussed and provided
input to AHC administration on issues, including but not limited to:

Student study space

Web portal

Classroom upgrades

Clinical skills space

Feedback mechanisms for AHC programs

Needlestick and immunization policies

Student health, dental, and disability insurance

AHC Strategic Positioning

Interprofesional Education

AHC SCC
Membership:The AHC SCC is
composed of 15 student members from the following colleges:

2. Speak up and offer
thoughts, comments, suggestions, criticisms or concerns during meetings or
provide agenda items for future meetings.

3. Let class members know
about your involvement with the committee. This provides other students with a
venue for their concerns and thoughts.

4. Have your eyes and ears open
when you are in class or with your classmates so that even if something is not
brought directly to you, you will be aware of concerns to other
students.

For More
Information:The University
Senate is responsible for the operational duties of the AHC SCC. The staff
person for the committee is Renee Dempsey. She can be reached at: Phone:
612-625-4859, Fax: 626-1609, E-mail: demps005@umn.edu, In Person: 426 Morrill
Hall. The 2010-11 AHC SCC Chair will be elected in October. The web site for the AHC SCC, including the committee
membership, meeting schedule, minutes
is: http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/committees/ahcscc.html